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Table of Contents

Table of Contents 

Safety & General Use 

Safety Precautions .......................... 4
Backup Your Data .......................... 5

About Your G-SPEED eS Pro 

Introduction ................................... 7
What’s in the Box  .......................... 8
System Requirements ...................... 8
Overview of the Drive  .................... 9
Overview of the Controller  ............. 9

Using Your Drive

Drive LED Operation ....................... 11
Warning LED and Alarms ................ 11
Disconnect the Drive  ...................... 12
Windows Use ................................ 12

Using ATTO R680 RAID Controller

Download ATTO RAID Software ....... 14
Install ATTO Driver & ConfigTool  ..... 14
Install ATTO Controller .................... 15
Attach eS Pro to ATTO Controller ..... 15
Add Second G-SPEED eS Pro Unit .... 16
Uninstall ATTO Driver & ConfigTool .. 16

Table of Contents

Configuring G-SPEED eS Pro

RAID Configuration Scripts for Mac .. 18
Use the ATTO ConfigTool ................ 19
Change the RAID Mode .................. 21
Configure Two RAID Units ............... 26
Set Up Alert Notifications ................ 31

Maintenance for your Drive 

Replace a Failed Disk Drive ............. 33
Initialize Drive for Mac  .................. 36
Restore the Drive Icon ..................... 39
Reformat with Partitions ................... 41

Appendix 

RAID Levels Explained .................... 46

Support & Warranty 

Technical Support ........................... 48
Limited Warranty............................ 49
Copyright ...................................... 51

Table 

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Страница 1: ...High Performance RAID Solutions for HD 2K Production TM ...

Страница 2: ...stall ATTO Driver ConfigTool 14 Install ATTO Controller 15 Attach eS Pro to ATTO Controller 15 Add Second G SPEED eS Pro Unit 16 Uninstall ATTO Driver ConfigTool 16 Table of Contents Configuring G SPEED eS Pro RAID Configuration Scripts for Mac 18 Use the ATTO ConfigTool 19 Change the RAID Mode 21 Configure Two RAID Units 26 Set Up Alert Notifications 31 Maintenance for your Drive Replace a Failed...

Страница 3: ...Safety General Use Safety Precautions p 4 Backup Your Data p 5 ...

Страница 4: ... moisture or liquids To reduce the risk of damage do not expose this drive to rain or moisture Do not use it in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liquids on the drive as they may spill into its openings Ventilation Place the device in a vented area The drive should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat source Temperature Do not expose this drive to temperatures outsid...

Страница 5: ... while using a G Tech drive is the sole responsibility of the user Make Two Backups To help prevent the loss of your data we highly recommend that you keep TWO copies of your data in separate storage locations When in RAID 1 5 or 6 Protected mode G SPEED eS Pro will safeguard your data from hard drive failure However if any file system corruption occurs the data contained on G SPEED eS Pro may be ...

Страница 6: ...About Your G SPEED eS Pro Introduction p 7 What s in the Box p 8 System Requirements p 8 Overview of the Drive p 9 Overview of the Controller p 9 ...

Страница 7: ...ional content creation applications G SPEED eS Pro features a high speed mini SAS interface The storage system provides RAID 0 1 5 6 and JBOD functionality when used in conjunction with the ATTO ExpressSAS R680 PCIe mini SAS RAID controller Two G SPEED eS Pro units can be attached to the ATTO R680 RAID controller for incredible performance intro ...

Страница 8: ...or call 888 426 5214 Download the latest G SPEED eS Pro manual and ATTO software at www g technology com support gspeed_es_pro System Requirements G SPEED eS Pro and the ATTO R680 RAID controller support the folllowing Oper ating Systems The drive is set up at the factory for use with Mac OS X systems and formatted as HFS Mac OS 10 5 or higher Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 NOTE The ATTO ConfigTool...

Страница 9: ...refer to RAID Levels Explained 4 Removable disk drive modules Drive Lock key hole Drive module Power Activity LED Power LED Temperature Fan Warning LED Alarm Mute button mini SAS port Kensington lock AC input ON OFF Switch Smart cooling fans PCIe x8 interface 2 High speed mini SAS ports Overview of the Controller The ATTO R680 RAID controller connects your G SPEED eS Pro to a Mac or Windows workst...

Страница 10: ...Using Your Drive Drive LED Operation p 11 Warning LED and Alarms p 11 Disconnect the Drive p 12 Windows Use p 12 ...

Страница 11: ...re exceeds a temperature of 60 centigrade and or The main cooling fan fails or the RPM of the fan slows to a state where the fan can no longer adequately cool the system To silence the alarm push the Mute button located on the back of the G SPEED eS Pro as shown at right In addition to the audible alarm the Temperature Fan Warning LED located on the front bezel of G SPEED eS Pro will illuminate If...

Страница 12: ...nd formatted for Mac OS X systems The ATTO controller is also compatible with Windows systems and G SPEED eS Pro can be reformatted to work with Windows as well Please refer to the ATTO R680 RAID controller documentation for instructions on installing for Windows OS You can find a link to download the documentation here www g technology com support gspeed_es_pro NOTE The ATTO ConfigTool makes it p...

Страница 13: ...roller Download ATTO RAID Software p 14 Install ATTO Driver ConfigTool p 14 Install ATTO Controller p 15 Attach eS Pro to ATTO Controller p 15 Add Second G SPEED eS Pro Unit p 16 Uninstall ATTO Driver ConfigTool p 16 usingatto ...

Страница 14: ... The software listed on the ATTO G Tech page has been tested and approved for use with G SPEED eS Pro Software listed on the standard download page on the ATTO website may not be compatible with G SPEED eS Pro Install ATTO Driver ConfigTool G SPEED eS Pro comes pre configured for use with the ATTO R680 RAID controller The drive is set up in RAID 0 and formatted for Mac OS X Connecting G SPEED eS P...

Страница 15: ...m the factory in RAID 0 mode for best perfor mance The ATTO controller also supports RAID 1 5 6 10 and JBOD modes Refer to Change the RAID Mode if you want to change the RAID mode See RAID Levels Explained for information on the features of supported RAID modes Install ATTO Controller It is simple to install the ATTO controller as explained below Keep in mind that ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapters con...

Страница 16: ...ne two G SPEED eS Pros both units will need to be reconfig ured deleting all data on the drives If you currently have a G SPEED eS Pro and you wish to add a second unit to increase capacity and performance be sure to BACK UP YOUR DATA BEFORE CONTINUING 1 Plug the second unit into Port B on the ATTO controller 2 Power on G SPEED eS Pro 3 Now you need to configure the two units Continue to the secti...

Страница 17: ...Configuring G SPEED eS Pro RAID Configuration Scripts for Mac p 18 Use the ATTO ConfigTool p 19 Change the RAID Mode p 21 Configure Two RAID Units p 26 Set Up Alert Notifications p 31 ...

Страница 18: ... scripts very carefully 1 Make sure you have backed up the data on all G SPEED eS Pro enclosures con nected before continuing This process will erase ALL DATA on ALL DRIVES 2 Unmount G SPEED eS Pro by dragging the icon to the trash Keyboard shortcut Command E 3 Double click the command file that matches the RAID mode to which you would like to reconfigure the G SPEED eS Pro s You will need to be l...

Страница 19: ...parameters of the ATTO R680 RAID controller You will find ConfigTool in the Applications ATTO ConfigTool folder 1 Double click to launch the application 2 The screen shown below will appear Double click localhost 3 Enter the System Administrator username and pass word when prompted 4 Click on ExpressSAS R680 configtool ...

Страница 20: ...ns will explain how to Change the RAID Mode of G SPEED eS Pro and how to Configure Two RAID Units for maximum performance You can also see RAID Configuration Scripts for Mac for easy reconfiguring of G SPEED eS Pro Please refer to the separate ATTO documentation for more information on the many additional features of the ConfigTool ...

Страница 21: ... available that will quickly reconfigure your G SPEED eS Pro units in RAID 0 RAID 5 or RAID 6 See RAID Configuration Scripts for Mac for more information Steps to Change from RAID 0 to RAID 5 1 Unmount G SPEED eS Pro by dragging the icon to the trash Keyboard shortcut Command E 2 Launch the ATTO ConfigTool as ex plained in the previous section Use the ATTO ConfigTool 3 Select the RAID tab and in t...

Страница 22: ...log box will appear alerting that you about to delete the RAID group Click Yes to continue WARNING This will delete ALL data stored on G SPEED eS Pro 5 Click on the RAID Management menu item and select Create Group Customized Keyboard shortcut Command N ...

Страница 23: ... the following choices then click the Next button A Name Enter a name for the RAID group like GTECHR5 B Level Select RAID 5 C Interleave Select 512KB D Initialize Select Advanced 7 Select all the drives listed in the top pane of the window and drag them to the bottom pane Then click Next C D A B ...

Страница 24: ...e the following choices then click the Next button E Sector Size Select 512 bytes F SpeedRead Select Adaptive G Rebuild Priority Same H Auto Rebuild Selected 9 Confirm the RAID Group configuration and click Yes 10 The RAID Group will begin to initialize This process takes approxomately 45 min per TB E F G H ...

Страница 25: ...t Properties 12 In the popup window that opens select a Prefetch value of 2 and check Auto Rebuild 13 Click Accept to close the window 14 The RAID initialization process will continue and when complete the RAID Group Volume will need to be formatted using Disk Utility See Initialize Drive for Mac for instructions ...

Страница 26: ...EFORE CONTINUING NOTE There are Mac OS X RAID configuration scripts available that will quickly reconfigure your G SPEED eS Pro units in RAID 0 RAID 5 or RAID 6 See RAID Configuration Scripts for Mac for more information Steps to Configure the Units 1 Unmount G SPEED eS Pro by drag ging the icon to the trash Keyboard shortcut Command E 2 Launch the ATTO ConfigTool as ex plained in the previous sec...

Страница 27: ...box will appear alerting that you about to delete the RAID group Click YES to continue WARNING This will delete ALL data stored on G SPEED eS Pro DRIVES 5 Click on the RAID Management menu item and select Create Group Customized Keyboard shortcut Command N ...

Страница 28: ...hoices then click the Next button A Name Enter a name for the RAID group like GTECHR5 B Level Select RAID 5 or RAID 0 or RAID 6 if desired C Interleave Select 512KB D Initialize Select Advanced 7 Select all the drives listed in the top pane of the window and drag them to the bottom pane Then click Next C D A B ...

Страница 29: ...e the following choices then click the Next button E Sector Size Select 512 bytes F SpeedRead Select Adaptive G Rebuild Priority Same H Auto Rebuild Selected 9 Confirm the RAID Group configuration and click Yes 10 The RAID Group will begin to initialize This process takes approxomately 45 min per TB E F G H ...

Страница 30: ...t Properties 12 In the popup window that opens select a Prefetch value of 2 and check Auto Rebuild 13 Click Accept to close the window 14 The RAID initialization process will continue and when complete the RAID Group Volume will need to be formatted using Disk Utility See Initialize Drive for Mac for instructions ...

Страница 31: ...dbile Alert Visual Alert System Log and By Email You can set the Event threshold for each Alert type and for different email addresses To enable email notification enter your server information and up to three recipient addresses Events are categorized in two ways Critical indicates a serious problem has occurred and the System Administrator should perform corrective action Warning indicates event...

Страница 32: ...Maintenance for your Drive Replace a Failed Disk Drive p 33 Initialize Drive for Mac p 36 Restore the Drive Icon p 39 Reformat with Partitions p 41 ...

Страница 33: ...ller will beep when a drive has failed or other critical event has occurred To mute the audible alarm click on the Alert icon in the System Notification area of your desktop Select Mute Audible Alert Note About Drive Failure If the G SPEED eS Pro was configured in RAID 1 or RAID 5 mode a drive failure does not necessarily result in data loss However the array is now in a degraded and unprotected s...

Страница 34: ...your computer 2 Double click on localhost click on ExpressSAS R680 and login to the application 3 Select the RAID tab and the top pane should show a screen similar to the one show below In our example the failed drive is the entry with the orange indica tor next to its name 4 Right click on the failed drive and select locate replacefail ...

Страница 35: ...m pletely offline In this case the drive s Activity LED will be completely turned off indicating the failed drive 6 Remove the failed drive by inserting the provided key into the Lock hole and sliding the drive out of the enclosure 7 Replace the failed drive with a new disk module and secure in place Once the drive has spun up to speed the ConfigTool will indicate that the array is rebuild ing The...

Страница 36: ...e Disk Utility Program This application is located on your hard drive under Applications Utilities Disk Utility The window below will appear Your G SPEED eS Pro will be displayed in the left hand column 2 Select the G SPEED eS Pro by clicking its drive icon in the left side column Information about the drive willl be displayed at the bottom of the window 3 Select the Erase tab to view the formatti...

Страница 37: ... window A dialog box will appear asking if you want to erase the G SPEED eS Pro partition WARNING THIS NEXT STEP WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR DRIVE 5 Click on the Erase button to continue A Progress bar in the lower right corner of the window will show the progress of the disk s reformatting ...

Страница 38: ...Machine dialog box Click the Don t Use button if you do not want to use G SPEED eS Pro as a Time Machine backup target 7 Quit the Disk Utility Program After reinitializing the drive the custom icon for G SPEED eS Pro has been erased You can optionally restore this icon with the steps on the following page ...

Страница 39: ...ro However it will make your drive s appearance on the computer desktop look nicer and more accurate 1 To get the G Tech icon package go to www g technology com support and navigate to your Product There will be a link to download the icons 2 Once downloaded double click the Zip file to open Next double click the DMG file to open the G Tech Icons package 3 Click to select the drive icon for G SPEE...

Страница 40: ... its Get Info window below left 5 Select the default icon in the Get Info window below left 6 Press Command V to paste the G SPEED eS Pro custom icon into the Get Info window below right The icon for your G SPEED eS Pro has been restored and you can close the Get Info window Your drive is now fully ready for use ...

Страница 41: ...ent purposes For instance segment user data from backup data set up a multi boot environment with different Operating Systems or create a dedicated capture scratch disk for programs like Final Cut ProTM The following steps will guide you through this simple process of partitioning your drive In this example we will partition a 500 GB G DRIVE mini connected via FireWire The steps will be identical ...

Страница 42: ...B icon not the G Tech drive icon by clicking it in the left side column 3 Click on the Partition button in the main window 4 Select the number of partitions you would like from the Volume Scheme menu Below we have selected 2 Partitions to create two partitions ...

Страница 43: ...rily on Mac OSX it is recommended to use Mac OS Extended or Mac OS Extended Journaled In the Size field type in a size for the partition Alternately you can drag the bar in between each partition to quickly change the size 6 Repeat this Process for each partition you have created 7 Click the Apply button in the lower right corner of the window A dialog box will appear asking if you want to erase t...

Страница 44: ...ltiple partitions will be displayed in the left hand panel of Disk Utility 10 Quit the Disk Utility Program After reinitializing the drive the custom icon for the G Tech drive has been erased You can optionally restore this icon to each partition with the steps on this page 11 The multiple partitions of the G Tech drive will be displayed on the desktop Your drive is now setup with two or more part...

Страница 45: ...Appendix RAID Levels Explained p 46 ...

Страница 46: ...p 46 Appendix RAID Levels Explained raidlevels ...

Страница 47: ...Support Warranty Technical Support p 48 Limited Warranty p 49 Copyright p 51 ...

Страница 48: ...or using G SPEED eS Pro please contact G Tech Technical Support via one of the following ways Telephone 888 426 5214 Fax 408 717 9007 E mail support g technology com Internet www g technology com support Helpful information for support When contacting Technical Support it s best to be in front of your computer and have the following information available Your G SPEED eS Pro serial number on bottom...

Страница 49: ... alteration to hardware or software tampering unsuitable physical or operating environment beyond Product specifications imProper maintenance or failure caused by a Product for which Hitachi GST is not responsible There is no warranty of uninterrupted or error free operation There is no warranty for loss of data you must regularly back up the data stored on your Product to a separate storage Produ...

Страница 50: ...he remainder of the original limited warranty period for the returned Product or 90 days How is our liability limited HITACHI GST AND ITS AFFILIATES SUPPLIERS DISTRIBUTORS AND RESELLERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 1 THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES OTHER THAN BODILY INJURY INCLUDING DEATH AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL ProPERTY 2 LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO YOUR DATA OR 3 SPECIAL INCIDENTAL ...

Страница 51: ...se market and advertise the brands The Travelstar trademark is authorized for use in the Americas EMEA and the following Asia Pacific countries and jurisdictions Australia Hong Kong Japan New Zealand South Korea and Taiwan Contact Hitachi for further information Hitachi shall not be liable to third par ties for unauthorized use of Hitachi trademarks One gigabyte GB is equal to one billion bytes an...

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